Languages · Year 8

Lesson 1

Read short Indonesian descriptions of four famous destinations and work out what each place is known for and what visitors can do there.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 2

Say that two things are equal, or not equal, using se- + adjective and ‘sama + adjective + dengan’.

⏱ 17 min · 8 questions

Lesson 3

Book a hotel room in Indonesian, ask about vacancies and prices, and check whether breakfast is included.

⏱ 17 min · 8 questions

Lesson 4

Discover how the suffix -kan turns words into verbs that cause something or do something for someone.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 5

Read Indonesian train and ferry timetables and tickets to plan a journey across the islands.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 6

Write a postcard home from an Indonesian destination, using sedang, sudah, belum and akan to show when things happen.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 7

Link the events of a travel story with ketika, waktu, setelah, sebelum and sampai.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 8

Learn about the Indonesian custom of oleh-oleh and buy souvenirs for family in a shop or market.

⏱ 17 min · 8 questions

Lesson 9

Use ke-…-an verbs such as kehujanan and ketinggalan to describe unlucky things that happen on a trip.

⏱ 17 min · 8 questions

Lesson 10

Describe beaches, mountains and towns in Indonesian and ask others what the scenery was like.

⏱ 16 min · 8 questions

Lesson 11

Explore mudik, the huge journey home at Lebaran, and compare holiday travel in Indonesia and Australia.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 12

Put together a lively travel vlog script with a greeting, place descriptions, comparisons and a friendly sign-off.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 13

Recognise and build di- passive sentences that put the thing affected first, with or without ‘oleh’.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 14

Turn meN- active sentences into di- passive sentences step by step and explain how the focus changes.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 15

Talk about sorting rubbish and recycling in Indonesian, using passive rules like ‘Sampah harus dibuang di tempat sampah’.

⏱ 17 min · 8 questions

Lesson 16

Learn how the suffix -i aims an action at a place or person, and compare it with -kan.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 17

Read a simplified Indonesian news report about a flood and pick out what happened, where, when and how people evacuated.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 18

Read and give an Indonesian weather forecast with temperatures, cloud, rain and the chance of storms.

⏱ 17 min · 8 questions

Lesson 19

Talk about Indonesia’s threatened animals using ‘terancam punah’, ‘dilindungi’ and ‘habitat’.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 20

Write punchy environment slogans for a poster using ‘Ayo…’, ‘Mari kita…’ and ‘Jangan…’.

⏱ 16 min · 8 questions

Lesson 21

Link causes and results with karena, sehingga, oleh karena itu and akibatnya, and place each one correctly in a sentence.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 22

Plan a group clean-up in Indonesian by sharing out tasks, deciding what to bring and setting a meeting time.

⏱ 17 min · 8 questions

Lesson 23

Give environmental advice with sebaiknya, perlu, seharusnya and lebih baik, and respond by agreeing or suggesting an alternative.

⏱ 17 min · 8 questions

Lesson 24

Read a short text about Kalimantan’s rainforest and its wildlife, and answer questions about the causes and effects of deforestation.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 25

Form superlatives with the prefix ter- (tertinggi, terbesar, tercepat) and decide when to use ‘paling’ instead.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 26

Use ter- verbs such as terjatuh, tertidur and tertinggal for things that happen by accident, and terbuka or tertutup for states.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 27

Read and report match results with pertandingan, menang, kalah, seri, skor, juara and ‘melawan’.

⏱ 17 min · 8 questions

Lesson 28

Explain a sports injury to a coach or first aider with terkilir, luka, patah, bengkak and ‘Saya terjatuh waktu…’.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 29

Describe how often and how long you exercise with ‘tiga kali seminggu’, ‘selama tiga puluh menit’ and ‘setiap pagi’.

⏱ 17 min · 8 questions

Lesson 30

Learn about pencak silat, the Indonesian martial art recognised by UNESCO in 2019, its training words and the values it teaches.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 31

Contrast ideas with tetapi, namun and walaupun or meskipun, and avoid the common ‘walaupun… tetapi’ mistake.

⏱ 17 min · 8 questions

Lesson 32

Give and respond to health advice with ‘Kamu sebaiknya…’, ‘Jangan lupa…’, istirahat, minum air putih and cukup tidur.

⏱ 17 min · 8 questions

Lesson 33

Ask for medicine at an apotek, describe your symptoms and understand dosage instructions such as ‘diminum tiga kali sehari sesudah makan’.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 34

Conduct a polite interview with an athlete using Anda and questions such as ‘Sudah berapa lama…?’ and ‘Apa rahasia sukses Anda?’.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 35

Read about jamu, its ingredients and the jamu gendong sellers, and answer questions about how and why it is used.

⏱ 19 min · 8 questions

Lesson 36

Read a text about the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang and pick out facts about sports, medals and host cities.

⏱ 20 min · 9 questions

Lesson 37

Talk about what you and others do online with mengunggah, mengikuti, menyukai, berkomentar, akun and kata sandi.

⏱ 17 min · 9 questions

Lesson 38

Read Indonesian online safety advice and sort safe actions from unsafe ones.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 39

Turn verb roots into nouns with -an — makanan, minuman, tulisan, mainan, pakaian — and use them in sentences.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 40

Form nouns for people who do an action with peN- — pemain, penulis, pembaca, penyanyi, pelari — and link them to their verbs.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 41

Explain why you do things with supaya, agar and untuk, and tell purpose apart from reason.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 42

Write a short ulasan of an app or game with menurut saya, kelebihannya, kekurangannya and a star rating.

⏱ 19 min · 8 questions

Lesson 43

Explore how Indonesians celebrate Idul Fitri, from takbiran and ketupat to sungkem and halalbihalal.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 44

Write greeting messages for Indonesia’s diverse celebrations, from Idul Fitri and Natal to Nyepi and Imlek.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 45

Choose and order items online with yang mana, yang + adjective, keranjang, ongkos kirim and dikirim besok.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 46

Compare past and present technology with dulu … sekarang, belum ada and sudah ada.

⏱ 17 min · 8 questions

Lesson 47

Read about the lomba held for Hari Kemerdekaan — panjat pinang, balap karung, makan kerupuk — and explain how they are played.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 48

Deliver a short formal presentation with polite openers and closers and signposts such as pertama, selanjutnya and terakhir.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions